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to call the VAC HOTLINE for all the latest news on
club waters:

01727 835904

A very
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to VAC members
- see you in 2003

Barbel
Bonanza

A
few members have recognised that big barbel
'above Bedford' don't only live at Adams
Mill.....

.

Colin
Downes and John Tamulty have had great
success with several double figure fish from
Felmersham in recent months, the largest
nearly 13lb.Flood conditions have slowed
things down a little but I'm sure they be on
the fish again as soon as the waters drop
back a little.

Frogmore
Progress

This
project looks like being a regular for the
next few months. Members will be delighted to
learn that Phase 4 - the original pit
sandwiched between the match lake and the M25
- has been reworked by the removal of numerous
old trees and timber. In just a year or so,
all being well, we hope it will transform from
something resembling a Louisiana swamp into a
fine tench and crucian water.

There's
still a lot of work to be done and right now
the mud is soft deep and very DANGEROUS. But,
with a warm, dry spring nature will soon turn
the banks from brown to lush green (and the
water from green to clear and sparkling).

There's
to be no rush to fill the water with fish. SO,
if you'd like to comment on the current plans
why not drop the club a line in time for
discussion at next year's AGM.

Reports
this month from around our waters includea brace of 7lb bream from the top
end at Radwell, Smallford was reported
as fishing quite well;. 23lb carp, 20lb
pike and 9lb bream reported. At Turnford
carp
to 27 and 30 lb carp reported. Finally Frogmore Match
Pool has benefited from ANOTHER stocking of 1700carp. That's 3,400 in total - and
they're all shoaled up in front of peg
15!!

Match
News:
Despite the wet weather winning weights
remain high with 35lb required to win at
Smallford recently and 26lb at
Frogmore (well done Paul Bangs and Lee
Chittenden).Brian Larkin (pictured
right) even abandoned his VAC chums to
fish a Barnet DAC match on the GUC and
stormed the match with 37lb of
chub - Click
here for details of recent VAC Championship
Rounds.

Half
Price Membership

Prospective new members
can still join the VAC at half
price. That means adults can join for
just £27.50 + £25 annual subscription
providing full access to our waters
until next June (subject to applicable
close season restrictions).

Come
and have a browse!!!! Plenty of ideas for
Christmas + plus + Gift Vouchers now
available.

At
least 10% discount off RRP on all major
items when you mention VAC web site or
newsletter.
20% off all Drennan fleeces (prices start at
£39.99). 15-20% discount on Shimano reels
(match + carp), hot foot thermal boots £15
off now just £25.

Please
come and browse over 250 rods in stock.

Second
Hand List

3x
ESP tracer carp rods 2¾ TC £85.00
each.

Browning
11-13ft feeder rod £50.

Browning
16ft float rod £60.

Browning
Syntec 11m pole £90.

Browning
Carboxy match reel new £90 now £40.

2x
Browning Aggressor carp rods £40
each.

Harrison
Ballista carp rod 12ft 2¼ TC £80.
Super matchbox new £320 now £180.
Pair Century NG carp rods 12ft 2¼ TC new £400
now only £240.
Remember,
don't
get caught out in the cold. Beat the
chill with over 20 different styles of one
& two piece suits, fleeces, lined
jackets, bib-n-braces, hats, etc.

Your
contribution?

Following
from last months Smallford Carp bonanza
here's another one - all I know is that
the guy's name is Warren the fish went
25lb